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Assessment of Diet-Related Changes on Albendazole Absorption, Systemic Exposure, and Pattern of Urinary Excretion in Treated Human Volunteers by Ceballos, L, Nieves, E, Juárez, M, Aveldaño, R, Travacio, M, Martos, J, Cimino, R, Walson, J L, Krolewiecki, A, Lanusse, C, Alvarez, L

“…Soil-transmitted-helminth (STH) infections are a persistent global public health problem. Control strategies for STH have been based on the use of mass drug…”
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Formal maternal employment is associated with lower odds of exclusive breastfeeding by 14 weeks postpartum: a cross-sectional survey in Naivasha, Kenya by Ickes, SB, Oddo, VM, Sanders, HK, Nduati, R, Denno, DM, Myhre, JA, Kinyua, J, Iannotti, LL, Singa, B, Farquhar, C, Walson, JL

“…In many low- and middle-income countries, improvements in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) have stalled, delaying reductions in child mortality. Maternal…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia in adults and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Pavlinac, P. B., Lokken, E. M., Walson, J. L., Richardson, B. A., Crump, J. A., John-Stewart, G. C.

“…SETTINGp: Among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected adults living in tuberculosis (TB) endemic settings, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a common cause…”
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WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis: 2011 update by Falzon, D, Jaramillo, E, Schünemann, H J, Arentz, M, Bauer, M, Bayona, J, Blanc, L, Caminero, J A, Daley, C L, Duncombe, C, Fitzpatrick, C, Gebhard, A, Getahun, H, Henkens, M, Holtz, T H, Keravec, J, Keshavjee, S, Khan, A J, Kulier, R, Leimane, V, Lienhardt, C, Lu, C, Mariandyshev, A, Migliori, G B, Mirzayev, F, Mitnick, C D, Nunn, P, Nwagboniwe, G, Oxlade, O, Palmero, D, Pavlinac, P, Quelapio, M I, Raviglione, M C, Rich, M L, Royce, S, Rüsch-Gerdes, S, Salakaia, A, Sarin, R, Sculier, D, Varaine, F, Vitoria, M, Walson, J L, Wares, F, Weyer, K, White, R A, Zignol, M

“…The production of guidelines for the management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) fits the mandate of the World Health Organization (WHO) to support…”
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Impact of smear microscopy results and observed therapy on tuberculosis treatment in Mombasa, Kenya by ARENTZ, M, NARITA, M, SANGARE, L, KAH, J. F, LOW, D, MANDALIYA, K, AMUKOYE, E, SITIENEI, J, WALSON, J. L

“…SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment center at Coast Provincial General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. OBJECTIVES: To describe TB management practices in a…”
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Access to Workplace Supports is Positively Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding among Formally Employed Mothers in Kenya by Ickes, S B, Adams, J N, Sanders, H K, Kinyua, J, Lemein, H S, Denno, D M, Myhre, J A, Ithondeka, A, Farquhar, C, Singa, B, Walson, J L, Nduati, R

“…Mothers in low-income settings who work in agricultural employment are challenged to meet breastfeeding (BF) recommendations. Recent legislation in Kenya…”
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Access to Workplace Supports is Positively Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding among Formally Employed Mothers in Kenya by Ickes, S B, Adams, J N, Sanders, H K, Kinyua, J, Lemein, H S, Denno, D M, Myhre, J A, Ithondeka, A, Farquhar, C, Singa, B, Walson, J L, Nduati, R

“…Mothers in low-income settings who work in agricultural employment are challenged to meet breastfeeding (BF) recommendations. Recent legislation in Kenya…”
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Carriage of Antibiotic-Resistant Fecal Bacteria in Nepal Reflects Proximity to Kathmandu by Walson, Judd L., Marshall, Bonnie, Pokhrel, B. M., Kafle, K. K., Levy, Stuart B.

“…Within Nepal, geographic, social, and economic barriers greatly limit access to allopathic health care. The country therefore offered the opportunity to…”
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A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to reduce mortality and improve growth in high-risk young children with non-bloody diarrhoea in low resource settings: the Antibiotics for Children with Diarrhoea (ABCD) trial protocol by Alam, T, Ahmed, D, Ahmed, T, Chisti, M. J, Rahman, M. W, Asthana, A. K, Bansal, P. K, Chouhan, A, Deb, S, Dhingra, P, Dhingra, U, Dutta, A, Jaiswal, V. K, Kumar, J, Pandey, A, Sazawal, S, Sharma, A. K, McGrath, C, Nyabinda, C, Okello, M, Pavlinac, P. B, Singa, B, Walson, J. L, Bar-Zeev, N, Dube, Q, Freyne, B, Ndamala, C, Ndeketa, L, Badji, H, Booth, J. P, Coulibaly, F, Haidara, F, Kotloff, K, Malle, D, Mehta, A, Sow, S, Tapia, M, Tennant, S, Hotwani, A, Kabir, F, Qamar, F, Qureshi, S, Shakoor, S, Thobani, R, Yousufzai, M. T, Bakari, M, Duggan, C, Kibwana, U, Kisenge, R, Manji, K, Somji, S, Sudfeld, C, Ashorn, P, Bahl, R, De Costa, A, Simon, J

“…Acute diarrhoea is a common cause of illness and death among children in low- to middle-income settings. World Health Organization guidelines for the clinical…”
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Failure of Syndrome-Based Diarrhea Management Guidelines to Detect Shigella Infections in Kenyan Children by Pavlinac, P B, Denno, D M, John-Stewart, G C, Onchiri, F M, Naulikha, J M, Odundo, E A, Hulseberg, C E, Singa, B O, Manhart, L E, Walson, J L

“…Shigella is a leading cause of childhood diarrhea mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Current World Health Organization guidelines recommend antibiotics for…”
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Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) Network: a protocol for a multi-site prospective cohort study to identify modifiable risk factors for mortality among acutely ill children in Africa and Asia

“…IntroductionChildren admitted to hospitals in resource-poor settings remain at risk of both inpatient and post-discharge mortality. While known risk factors…”
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Deworming helminth co-infected individuals for delaying HIV disease progression by Walson, Judd L, Herrin, Bradley R, John-Stewart, Grace

“…The HIV-1 pandemic has disproportionately affected individuals in resource-constrained settings where other infectious diseases, such as helminth infections,…”
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Albendazole treatment of HIV-1 and helminth co-infection: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Walson, Judd L, Otieno, Phelgona A, Mbuchi, Margaret, Richardson, Barbra A, Lohman-Payne, Barbara, Macharia, Steve Wanyee, Overbaugh, Julie, Berkley, James, Sanders, Eduard J, Chung, Michael H, John-Stewart, Grace C

“…Several co-infections have been shown to impact the progression of HIV-1 infection. We sought to determine if treatment of helminth co-infection in…”
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Evaluation of impact of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and point-of-use water filters on HIV-1 disease progression in Kenya by WALSON, Judd L, SANGARE, Laura R, RICHARDSON, Barbra Ann, JOHN-STEWART, Grace, SINGA, Benson O, NAULIKHA, Jacqueline Mulongo, PIPER, Benjamin K. S, YUHAS, Krista, ONCHIRI, Frankline Magaki, OTIENO, Phelgona A, MERMIN, Jonathan, ZEH, Clement

“…Among HIV-1-infected individuals in Africa, coinfection with malaria and diarrhoeal disease may be associated with more rapid HIV-1 disease progression. We…”
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Treatment of helminth co-infection in HIV-1 infected individuals in resource-limited settings by Walson, J L, John-Stewart, G

“…The HIV-1 pandemic has disproportionately affected individuals in resource-constrained settings. These areas often also have high prevalence of other…”
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Morbidity Among HIV-1-Infected Mothers in Kenya: Prevalence and Correlates of Illness During 2-Year Postpartum Follow-Up by Walson, Judd L, Brown, Elizabeth R, Otieno, Phelgona A, Mbori-Ngacha, Dorothy A, Wariua, Grace, Obimbo, Elizabeth M, Bosire, Rose K, Farquhar, Carey, Wamalwa, Dalton, John-Stewart, Grace C

“…BACKGROUND:Much of the burden of morbidity affecting women of childbearing age in sub-Saharan Africa occurs in the context of HIV-1 infection. Understanding…”
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Assessment of the Low-Cost Cavidi ExaVir Load Assay for Monitoring HIV Viral Load in Pediatric and Adult Patients by GREENGRASS, Vicki, LOHMAN, Barbera, MORRIS, Lisa, PLATE, Megan, STEELE, Pauline M, WALSON, Judd L, CROWE, Suzanne M

“…Viral load (VL) is a critical marker for monitoring HIV disease progression and response to antiretroviral therapy. In resource-constrained settings, there is…”
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Which helminth coinfections really affect HIV disease progression? by Walson, Judd L, John-Stewart, Grace, Richardson, Barbra

“…We appreciate the thoughtful comments by Modjarrad on our recent study, 'Albendazole treatment of HIV-1 and helminth co-infection: a randomized, double-blind,…”
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High-risk enteric pathogens associated with HIV infection and HIV exposure in Kenyan children with acute diarrhoea by Pavlinac, Patricia B, John-Stewart, Grace C, Naulikha, Jaqueline M, Onchiri, Frankline M, Denno, Donna M, Odundo, Elizabeth A, Singa, Benson O, Richardson, Barbra A, Walson, Judd L

“…HIV infection is an established risk for diarrhoeal severity, less is known about specific enteric pathogens associated with HIV status. We determined…”
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WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis: 2011 update by FALZON, D, JARAMILLO, E, FITZPATRICK, C, GEBHARD, A, GETAHUN, H, HENKENS, M, HOLTZ, T. H, KERAVEC, J, KESHAVJEE, S, KHAN, A. J, KULIER, R, LEIMANE, V, SCHÜNEMANN, H. J, LIENHARDT, C, LU, C, MARIANDYSHEV, A, MIGLIORI, G. B, MIRZAYEV, F, MITNICK, C. D, NUNN, P, NWAGBONIWE, G, OXLADE, O, PALMERO, D, ARENTZ, M, PAVLINAC, P, QUELAPIO, M. I, RAVIGLIONE, M. C, RICH, M. L, ROYCE, S, RÜSCH-GERDES, S, SALAKAIA, A, SARIN, R, SCULIER, D, VARAINE, F, BAUER, M, VITORIA, M, WALSON, J. L, WARES, F, WEYER, K, WHITE, R. A, ZIGNOL, M, BAYONA, J, BLANC, L, CAMINERO, J. A, DALEY, C. L, DUNCOMBE, C

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